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(
n.
) Deep sorrow and penitence for sin; contrition.
Thesaurus
abject apology
acknowledgment
admission
advocating
advocation
alibi
amends
apologetic
apologetics
apologia
apologies
argument
argumentation
atonement
attrition
ayenbite of inwit
bicker
bickering
bitterness
blind
breast-beating
casuistry
championing
change of heart
cloak
color
concession
confession
contention
contriteness
contrition
controversy
cover
cover story
cover-up
deathbed repentance
defense
device
disputation
dispute
espousal
excuse
extenuation
facade
feint
flyting
front
gloss
grief
guise
handle
hassle
heartfelt apology
hubbub
justification
lame excuse
litigation
locus standi
logomachy
mask
mea culpa
ostensible motive
palliation
paper war
passage of arms
penance
penitence
polemic
polemics
poor excuse
pretense
pretension
pretext
protestation
public motive
put-off
redress
reformation
refuge
regret
regretfulness
regrets
regretting
remorse
remorse of conscience
remorsefulness
reparation
repentance
repining
rhubarb
saeta
satisfaction
screen
semblance
set-to
sham
shame
shamefacedness
shamefastness
shamefulness
show
smoke screen
sorriness
sorrow
stalking-horse
stratagem
subterfuge
support
trick
varnish
veil
verbal engagement
war of words
wearing a hairshirt
wistfulness
wrangling
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